Mass Schedule
St. Julia Church, Weston
| Saturday | 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM (Family Mass) |
| 11:15 AM (Senior Choir), and 5:00 PM | |
| Holy Days | As Announced |
| Daily | Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM |
| Saturdays: 8:00 AM | |
| Civic Holidays | 8:00 AM |
St. Joseph Church, Lincoln
| Sunday | 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM |
| Holy Days | As Announced |
| Daily | Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9:00 AM |
| Morning Prayer and Rosary | Monday & Wednesday: 8:40 AM |
| Family Rosary | Thursday 7:00 PM |
Find the Daily Readings for this month and next.
For July and August, our summer Mass schedule will be the same as in the rest of the year. Weekend Weston Masses move to the air-conditioned Parish Center beginning June 26/27. St. Joseph Church is also air-conditioned.
Monthly Coffee Hours are held after Masses at each church. Watch the Weekly Bulletin to see when these are scheduled.
CANCELLATION OF WEEKDAY MASSES IN BAD WEATHER: When all grades or any grade of school are delayed or cancelled for either town in which our churches are located, the Mass for that morning in that town will not be celebrated. In our two-church parish, offering a full schedule of daily Masses, this allows for safety precautions for Mass-goers and for Mass celebrants who often come a distance to assist us. It also allows some leeway for snow clearance, given the relatively early hours of our Masses within the day.
Sacrament of Penance
| Every Saturday | 3:15 - 3:45 St. Julia Church |
Each Saturday in St. Julia Church, there is one priest available from 3:15 to 3:45 PM. The name of the priest is always posted in advance in this bulletin.
The Sacrament of Penance for July and August will be celebrated Saturdays from 3:15 to 3:45PM in the Conference Room of the St. Julia Parish Center.
The 2009-2010 Liturgical Year
The Liturgical Year begins with
Advent, the four week season leading up to the celebration of Jesus'
birth on Christmas Day. The liturgical color for Advent is purple or blue. The Christmas Season
lasts 12 days, from Christmas Day to Epiphany, the feast day celebrating the arrival of the Magi. The color
for the Christmas season is white.
| Advent Season: | First Sunday (purple) - November 29, 2010 |
| Second Sunday (purple) - December 6 | |
| Third Sunday (pink) - December 13 | |
| Fourth Sunday (purple) - December 20 | |
| Christmas Season: | Christmas - December 25 |
| Mary, Mother of God - January 1, 2010 | |
| Epiphany of the Lord - January 3 | |
| Baptism of the Lord - January 10 |
The Christmas Season is followed by a period of Ordinary Time, represented by the color green. This year it spans four Sundays.
| Ordinary Time: | January 17 through February 16 |
Lent
begins with Ash Wednesday, and continues for six Sundays until Holy Week. It is represented
by the color purple for penitence. During Lent we focus on our relationship with God and what we
can do to improve it. At the end of Lent is Holy Week, which includes the Easter Triduum of
Holy Thursday, the remembrance of Jesus' Last Supper, Good Friday, the day Jesus died, and
the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
Lenten Regulations: Abstinence Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligations of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence, meat may not be used at all.
| Lenten Season: | February 17 through March 27 |
| Ash Wednesday - February 17 | |
| Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion - March 28 |
Easter Sunday is the most important day of the Liturgical Year. It celebrates the Resurrection
of Jesus from the dead. The church is decorated with lilies to represent life, and the liturgical
color is white. The Easter season lasts for 50 days, ending on Pentecost Sunday, the day the
apostles received the gift of the Holy Spirit.
| Paschal Triduum: | Holy Thursday - April 1 Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30PM Eucharistic Procession, Prayer and Adoration until 11PM |
| Good Friday - April 2 Celebration of the Lord's Passion, 7:30PM Stations of the Cross, 12PM St. Julia Church, 3:00PM St. Joseph Church | |
| Easter Vigil - April 3, 8:00PM | |
| Easter Sunday: | St. Julia Church 9:00AM, 11:15AM (in Church and hall), no 5PM Mass |
| St. Joseph Church 7:30AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30AM, 12Noon | |
| Easter Season: | April 4 through May 23 |
| Easter Sunday - April 4 | |
| Divine Mercy Sunday - April 11 | |
| Ascension Thursday - Thursday, May 13 (not moved to Sunday) | |
| Pentecost Sunday - May 23 |
After the Easter Season the church returns to Ordinary Time. The last Sunday of the Liturgical Year is the feast of Jesus Christ the King.
| Ordinary Time: | May 24 through November 27 |
| Most Holy Trinity Sunday - May 30 | |
| Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - June 6 | |
| The Transfiguration of the Lord - August 6 | |
| Our Lord, Jesus Christ the King - November 21 |
Feast Days and Holy Days of Obligation
Holy Days of Obligation are shown below in bold text. For more feast days please visit the Calendar link under the News menu at the top of this page.
| January 1 | Feast of Mary, Mother of God* |
| February 10 | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| March 15 | Feast of St. Joseph |
| May 23 | Feast of St. Julia |
| May 1 | Ascension of the Lord |
| August 15 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary* |
| October 2 | Feast of the Guardian Angels |
| November 1 | All Saints Day* |
| November 2 | All Souls Day |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25 | Christmas |
* When falling on a Monday or Saturday, the obligation for these feasts is removed.
